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		<title>NAR Cheif Economist predicts increase in home sales for 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Home sales will increase 15 percent to about 5.7 million units and REALTOR® income will be up 20 percent in 2010, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun told a packed room of REALTORS® today in a residential economic update at the 2009 NAR Conference &#38; Expo&#8221;
Yun says that the First time home buyer tax credit helped [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mmorris.wordpress.com&blog=1441144&post=655&subd=mmorris&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Reasons to list NOW during the Holiday Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people think that November and December are bad times to list their house, but I have a few reasons why NOW might be the right time for you.

There is less competition for buyers
If buyers are out looking at houses in the snow, they&#8217;re probably more serious!
Holiday Decorations make your house look even prettier than normal
People [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mmorris.wordpress.com&blog=1441144&post=649&subd=mmorris&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mmorris.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/top-10-reasons-to-list-now-during-the-holiday-season/</link>
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		<title>Indianapolis Suburbs- Zionsville</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zionsville is located just NorthWest of Indianapolis, just north of the 465 loop. Easy access to I-65 and the 465 loop and a commute time to downtown of about 20 minutes makes Zionsville a popular location. People like to use words like cozy, artsy and unique when talking about this suburb of Indy in Boone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mmorris.wordpress.com&blog=1441144&post=643&subd=mmorris&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pending home sales up nationally, 8 months in a row!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great news! Read the full article and see the video here at Realtor.org
Pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains – the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
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		<link>http://mmorris.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/pending-home-sales-up-nationally-8-months-in-a-row/</link>
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		<title>Homeowners facing Foreclosure might be able to Lease their homes back</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fannie Mae has introduced a new program called Deed-for-Lease™ (D4L). The Deed-for-Lease Program allows homeowners who are facing foreclosure a way to stay in their homes as renters instead of losing the home completely.
The Program allows qualified borrowers to transer the property back to Fannie Mae through a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure (DIL) and then stay in their home as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mmorris.wordpress.com&blog=1441144&post=636&subd=mmorris&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mmorris.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/homeowners-facing-foreclosure-might-be-able-to-lease-their-homes-back/</link>
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		<title>The Importance of an Internet Presence&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just one more reason why it is so important that your home is listed with a company and an agent that understands the importance of the internet, and will get your house listed on every site she can! 
Home Buyers and Sellers Stat
Locally, 29 percent of home buyers first learn about the home they purchase [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mmorris.wordpress.com&blog=1441144&post=622&subd=mmorris&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mmorris.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/the-importance-of-an-internet-presence/</link>
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		<title>House Leader says tax credit is a go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Late last week we learned that the Senate had ok&#8217;d a bill that would extend and expand the $8000 home buyer tax credit. Today we are hearing reports that the House is also expected to support this legislation.
Read my previous post about the Senate proposal here.
For more info on the House decision, click here.
Posted in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mmorris.wordpress.com&blog=1441144&post=634&subd=mmorris&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mmorris.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/house-leader-says-tax-credit-is-a-go/</link>
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		<title>You are invited!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join me at my office tomorrow, November 4th from 4-7pm as we formally welcome our new manager, Dave Danz!


Carpenter Avon East Office Open House


November 4


4-7pm


10332 East US 36, Avon (Behind Best Buy)


We will be serving snacks and having a great time, please stop by to say hello!
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		<link>http://mmorris.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/you-are-invited/</link>
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		<title>Senate planning to extend and expand tax credit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[News outlets have reported that the Senate is planning to extend and expand the $8000 First Time Home Buyer&#8217;s Tax Credit. This has NOT been passed yet. The House and President also need to agree before this bill would be passed.
The proposal would not only extend the timeframe of the current tax credit (which is set to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mmorris.wordpress.com&blog=1441144&post=619&subd=mmorris&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mmorris.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/senate-planning-to-extend-and-expand-tax-credit/</link>
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		<title>Indianapolis Suburbs- Avon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Avon is just west of Indianapolis in Hendricks County. Approx. mileage to downtown is 13.4 miles. Incorporated just recently in 1996, Avon developed around the intersection of a major US highway (US 36) and a major Indiana roadway (SR 267).
Avon Schools: Avon offers 6 Elementary school, 2 Intermediate schools, 2 Middle and 1 High school. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mmorris.wordpress.com&blog=1441144&post=615&subd=mmorris&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://mmorris.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/indianapolis-suburbs-avon/</link>
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